21 April 2016

After 10 years, CALIPSO continues to overachieve in its mission to gather unique data about our home planet's clouds and other tiny particles suspended in the atmosphere. Originally designed as a three-year mission, it's approaching its 10th anniversary without missing a step.

21 April 2016

30 May - 03 June 2016

Organisations: ESA / CNES

Location: Valletta, Malta

Symposium Overview:

The special topic of 2016 is Small Satellites Go Viral! and describes the rapid increase in the usage of small satellites, the new constellations, and how these changes may affect the satellite community. The topic will be addressed in a dedicated session on the first day of the event. Contributions addressing this topic are highly welcome.

As in previous years, the programme will also cover technical sessions: Mission and System Analysis; Applications such as Earth Observation, Science, Telecommunication and Navigation; New Technologies at system, sub-system and component level. A special session will be dedicated to access to space of Small Satellites, as launchers, platform cross-compatibility.

This database is based on the book of Herbert J. Kramer Observation of the Earth and its Environments and describes over 600 missions in detail. Online updated version of "Earth Observation History of Technical Introduction" available as of January 02, 2017.